A resolution reaffirming the Republic of the Philippines' claim over Second Thomas Shoal and supporting the Filipino people in their efforts to combat aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 834 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 834 Reaffirming the Republic of the Philippines' claim over Second Thomas Shoal and supporting the Filipino people in their efforts to combat aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2024 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Hagerty) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Reaffirming the Republic of the Philippines' claim over Second Thomas Shoal and supporting the Filipino people in their efforts to combat aggression by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea. Whereas Second Thomas Shoal (also known as ``Ayungin Shoal'') is located within the Spratly Islands inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone; Whereas in 1951, the United States and the Republic of the Philippines signed the Unit…